Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Yegah Musicology Journal, cilt.7, sa.3, ss.393-419, 2024 (Scopus)
In this study, it has been learned that Sultan Abdülaziz, with the Western music education he received from his teacher Callisto Guatelli, gave a different direction to his perception and started to be interested in Western music as well as Turkish music, and developed himself in this field and recorded works. As a result, it has been seen that the integration of eastern and western music was achieved and their musical characteristics were blended. It is possible to see the progress of Sultan Abdülaziz in Western music with the lessons he received from Guatelli Pasha through research and examinations on the works of the two composers. In this context, the study analyzes the works of “Valse Davet (Invitation à la Valse)” composed by Sultan Abdülaziz and “Aziziye March” composed by Guatelli Pasha. As a result of the examinations made on these two works, it becomes clear how the musical understanding of the period changed and the place of Western music in the Ottoman Empire. The aim of this study is to present the functioning of the techniques used in the artistic understanding of Sultan Abdulaziz, one of the composer Sultans of the Ottoman Empire, through a scientific study and to reflect the musical approach of the period by analyzing the relevant works of both the composer and his teacher from both technical and semiotic perspectives. Within the scope of the research topic, various information and documents regarding the place and importance of Western music in the Ottoman Empire were included, and it was concluded that Sultan Abdülaziz brought innovation to the period in which he lived with his unique musical understanding that he developed as a result of the education he received. Callisto Guatelli's influence on Sultan Abdülaziz was not only limited to musical education and knowledge, but also ensured the Ottoman Empire's interaction with western music and the dissemination of this music in society. Guatelli Pasha's guidance and Sultan Abdülaziz's musical interest made significant contributions to the enrichment and diversification of Ottoman music. This interaction exists as an important turning point in the history of Ottoman music. This effect is seen in both works that are the subject of the research. When the works are examined from a semiotic perspective, it is seen that both works were composed in line with similar musical descriptions and musical walks.